A native of San Francisco, Theodore Wores is one of the best-known artists to capture the old Hawaiian lifestyle on canvas. The Lei Maker, his most famous work, portrays the spirit and beauty of the islands. It depicts a young woman seated on a lauhala mat, peacefully stringing ilima flowers. She is dressed in a red holoku with a head lei of red blossoms and green maile leaves.

Oil on canvas by Theodore Wores, 1901. 8 x 10 inch reproduction with a double mat, packaged.